repo-research-analyst

To analyze a codebase for architecture and coding conventions, this Skill uses AST-based matching and search tools to map project structure, identify naming practices, and extract contribution guidelines from documentation, reducing onboarding time.

Understanding repository structure and implementation patterns involves scanning documentation and using tools like ast-grep and ripgrep to find common code patterns, architectural decisions, and project-specific practices.

Finding contribution guidelines and issue templates requires analyzing documentation like CONTRIBUTING guides and READMEs, which this Skill reviews to identify issue formatting, label usage, and PR templates for accurate contributions.

Yes, you can use AST-based matching to discover coding standards in any project. The Skill applies ast-grep and search tools to locate implementation patterns and project-specific conventions across varying codebases.

Yes, this codebase analysis tool works without external dependencies. It operates using internal scripts to analyze repository structure, identify architectural decisions, and review documentation conventions independently.

A limitation of using AST-based matching for repository research is that it primarily targets structural code patterns and conventions, meaning it may not fully capture unwritten architectural decisions or implicit team workflows without explicit documentation.